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BRECLAV, CZECH REPUBLIC - Canada's National Under-18 Summer Team captured the gold medal at the 2004 World
Junior Cup, after defeating the Czech Republic 4-1 in the final game of the tournament on Sunday. Canada
finished the Championship with a perfect 5-0-0 record.

With the victory on Sunday, Canada has now won eight gold medals out of the last nine summer Under-18
events held in Europe. This annual Under-18 summer event has evolved over the years, going from four
participating teams, to six teams, and to now an eight team tournament, featuring the top eight hockey
countries in the world.

The Czech Republic captured the silver medal, while USA and Sweden were playing for the bronze medal (late
game - no report on score).

Gilbert Brule of the WHL's Vancouver Giants scored the game winning goal for Canada. Bradford, Clutterbuck
and Bertram added Canada's other goals to lead Canada to the gold medal win. Goaltender Carey Price of the
WHL's Tri-City Americans got the win for Canada by stopping 16 of the Czech Republic's 17 shots. Canada
killed off all 15 penalties, and only surrendered a short-handed goal to the hometown Czech’s.

Canada's National Under-18 Summer Team arrives back to Canada:
Arriving in CALGARY, AB and MONTREAL, QC from Vienna on Monday, on Air Canada. Players and
staff not staying in Calgary or Montreal, will board connecting flights on Monday to their final
destinations.

Most players and staff will be available for interviews at Calgary/Montreal International Airports on
Monday, depending upon the connecting flight schedules out of Calgary. A complete flight itinerary of the
players' and staff final destinations out of Calgary is not available at this time. For more information
please call Sean Kelso (403) 880-5819.

The 2004 National Under-18 Summer Team is comprised entirely of players born in 1987. The Under-18
National team is part of a three stage Program of Excellence beginning with the under-17 regional teams and
ending with the World Junior team. The primary objectives of the under-18 program are to identify, evaluate
and condition players to the rigours of international competition by giving them their first exposure to
international hockey, officiating, larger ice surfaces, and travel.

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